{"product_id":"the-neighbor-war-signed-copy-1","title":"Desire or Defense (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI’m not the hero in this story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI’m the villain...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe notoriously angry, grouchy, D.C. Eagles defenseman that just can’t keep his temper in check. The temper that leads to a fifteen game suspension from the NHL.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs if that’s not bad enough, I'm forced into a short term youth-hockey coaching gig. Which my manager swears will “rebuild my image.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what I didn’t expect was for a gorgeous, spunky blonde to stomp onto the ice on day one and lecture me about being rude to her little brother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething about this spitfire of a woman, and the boy she’s so protective of, has my defenses melting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd if I’m not careful, I’ll burst into flames, forever melting the ice I’ve carefully kept around my heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e(This is a fade-to-black romance with mild language. Trigger warnings include: parental substance abuse \u0026amp; dealing with grief\/loss of parents).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leah Brunner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53228983124262,"sku":"9781737015697","price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4221\/5462\/files\/81yozvGuYPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779225502","url":"https:\/\/hopelessromanticbooks.ca\/products\/the-neighbor-war-signed-copy-1","provider":"Hopeless Romantic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}